Nonrefillable bottle



S. G. CONKLING NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE Dec. 21, 1937.

Filed Feb. 15, 1936 FIG/Z INVENTOR; SAMUEL c COHKLINQ I ATTORNEY.

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Patented Dec. 21, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 5 Claims.

-This invention relates to new and useful improvements in non-refillable bottles, and it has for its object to provide a non-refillablebottle that will resist any attempt of refilling, and which may be depended upon to function infallibly in operation, or use.

The present device constitutes a further improvement of my invention in regard to nonrefillable bottles for which the U. S. Patent, No.

2,013,726, has been granted to me, and for which I further have pending an application for patent, under Serial No. 753,833, filed Nov. 20, 1934, and it has for its special object to provide means in connection with a bottle of the kind described,

whereby an even and quick flow may be obtained of the contents of said bottle, in regard to which still further constructural arrangement has been made, whereby the flow of liquid from the bottle may be adjusted and regulated.

As a still further improvement, the present construction has been made to embody a double action valve, or check, system, whereby any improper elimination of air from the body of thev bottle, or the creation of a partial vacuum in the latter, as well as any improper filling of said bottle, even by forceful means, would be prevented.

As the construction of my'invention, notwithstanding its meritorious features, is comparatively simple, the cost of manufacturing said bottle with my new, devised features'embodied therein should be proportionately low.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming part of this'specification, and in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all views, and in which:--

Figure 1 is a vertical, transverse sectional view of my device.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of same.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view, taken on the line 33 in'Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a similar view, as Figure 3, taken on the line 4-4 in Figure 2; while Figure 5 is a top plan view of a cork, or packing'member; and

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the valve.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, I indicates the body of a bottle, while ll indicates the neck formed integral therewith; said neck is made with a rim therein, as indicated at l2.

In the neck portion H is seated a cartridgemember l3, secured to the latter in any suitable manner, for instance, by means of a cementing process, as said cartridge-member is made to form an integral part with the neck. Above the cartridge-member suitable space may be left in the eck of the bottle for sealing the latter in the usual manner.

The cartridge-member comprises an upper section formed with an outlet, or bore, M, therein, which bore may be of a straight, tortuous, or any suitable form. At the'lower part of said section of the cartridge-member, and inside thereof, the latter is provided with a somewhat semi-spherical reduced portion, or chamber, l5, connecting with said bore, or passage, M.

A roof it; the form of which has been especially shown in Figure 3, is-arranged in said upper section, a short distance below the bore l4; said roof I6 is formed-with somewhat reduced side portions, as indicated at ll, in Figure 3, to permit suitable connection between the chamber I5 and the outlet l4 for the sake of passage of the liquid. The roof isintegrally secured to the top i8 of said section by means of studs, or short legs I9, which legs are positioned close to the wall of the chamber; said roof, besides protecting the interior of the chamber 15, and somewhat regulating the fluid, also serves to limit the upward movement of the valve 28, hereinafter described.

The upper section of the cartridge-member has its sides made with slightly cut-out portions, or fine recesses 2i, therein, while one of said cut-out portions 22 penetrates to the chamber l5. Said upper section has in its lower part been made with an outer annular recess-23, communicating with said cut-outs,2i and 22.

In said recess 23, and in elongation of the cutout portions 25, orifices 24, for the inlet of air, are formed in said recess, and penetrating to the chamber l5, as shown especially in Figure 4;

A valve is arranged in the chamber [5, said valve is formed with a somewhat cup-shaped depending portion 25, as shown in Figure'G, and

with an overlapping rim portion 26 adapted to formed with a curved surface 33 adapted to receive therein a ball 34, when the bottle is in an inverted position.

It will from the above description of the construction appear that a perfect two-fold and double acting valve system has been attained, as a bottle with this improved device mounted therein, will be immune to any refilling in whatever form, or by whatever means attemped.

Thus in case, when the bottle has been emptied, attempt is made to refill the latter by trying to create a Vacuum in the body of the bottle, the ball 34 would in this instance be drawn up close against its seat 33, as formed beneath the seat of the valve 20.

If, on the other hand, it is attempted to refill the bottle by a forced draft or blowing, or assuming, for arguments sake, that some vacuum has been created within the body of the bottle, the valve 20 will assume its closed position, while the ball-valve 34 will be shot back upon its seat in the opening of the rim i2, thus preventing and double checking any attempted refilling of said bottle.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts, as shown and described herein, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not therefore wish to limit myself to the exact construction and arrangement shown and described herein. What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:-

1. In a device of the class described, a bottle having a body portion and a neck integral therewith, a cartridge-member mounted in said neck and made to form an integral part therewith, said cartridge-member having a chamber near the bottom thereof and an outlet from said chamber, a valve formed with an arm and reciprocatingly arranged in said chamber, the cartridge-member being made with fine tube-like recesses therein, vertically arranged between the outer surface of said cartridge-member and the neck of the bottle, one of said tube-like recesses penetrating to the chamber proper, said cartridge-member being upon the upper part thereof formed with an outer annular recess communicating with the aforesaid tube-like recesses, and orifices horizontally extending from said annular recess to the chamber and connecting indirectly said vertical tube-like recesses with the latter, whereby to obtain an adequate air-inlet to facilitate the flow of the liquid in the bottle.

2. In a device of the class described, a bottle having a body portion and a neck integral therewith, said neck being formed with a shoulder inside thereof, a cartridge-member mounted in said neck and made to form an integral part therewith, said cartridge member having a chamber near the bottom thereof and an outlet from said chamber, a valve formed with an overlapping rim portion and having a short arm reciprocatingly arranged in said chamber, the cartridgemember being made with fine tube-like recesses therein, vertically arranged between the outer surface of said cartridge-member and the neck of the bottle, one of said tube-like recesses penetrating to the chamber proper, said cartridgemember being upon the upper part thereof formed with an outer annular recess communicating with the aforesaid tube-like recesses, and orifices horizontally extending from said annular recess to the chamber and connecting said vertical tubelike recesses indirectly with the latter, one of said orifices being substantially enlarged and adapted to receive the short arm of the valve therein.

3. In a device of the class described, in combination, a bottle having a body portion and a neck integral therewith, said neck being formed with a shoulder inside thereof, a cartridge-member mounted in said neck and made to form an integral part therewith, said cartridge-member having a chamber near the bottom thereof and an outlet from said chamber, a valve formed with.

annular recess to the chamber and connecting indirectly said vertical tube-like recesses with the latter, one of said orifices being substantially enlarged and adapted to receive the short arm of the valve therein, and a ball loosely arranged in the neck of the bottle between the shoulder therein and the lower side of said valve seat and adapted to reciprocate between said shoulder and valve seat.

4. In a device of the class described, a bottle having a body and a neck portion, a cartridgemember mounted in said neck and made to form an integral part therewith, said cartridge-member having a chamber near the bottom thereof and an outlet from said chamber, the cartridgemember being made with fine tube-like recesses therein, vertically arranged between the outer surface of said cartridge-member and the neck of the bottle, one of said tube-like recesses penetrating to the chamber proper, said cartridgemember being upon the upper part thereof formed with an outer annular recess communicating with the aforesaid tube-like recesses, and orifices horizontally extending from said annular recess to the chamber and connecting said vertical tubelike recesses indirectly with the latter, one of said orifices being substantially enlarged, a valve seat at the bottom of the cartridge-member, a valve formed with an overlapping rim portion and having a short arm reciprocatingly arranged in said enlarged orifice, a roof arranged in the cartridgemember a short distance below the top thereof and being secured to the latter by means of studs positioned close to the wall of the chamber, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a device, as claimed in claim 4, and where in said roof is formed with reduced side portions, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

SAMUEL G. CONKLINGi 

